Little Long Lake in Forest County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Long Lake lies in Forest County, in Wisconsin. The ground around here is mixed forest. With some 101 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Forest County. Supplies mean a trip to Crandon, 12 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 73 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Forest County names brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Little Long Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 11°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Little Long Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Roxy Lake, 0.5 miles out. For Little Long Lake in particular, ask before you travel.